NEVVES From the Siege before YORKE.
BEING A Letter from an eminent perſon out of the Leaguer there; dated the 16. of June. 1644.
TOGETHER With the Articles for the rendring of it up, which were interchangably propounded and ſent on both ſides.
Authorized according to Order.
LONDON, Printed by M. O. for H. S. Iune, 24. 1644.
UPon Friday morning early the Marqueſſe New-caſtle wrote to our Generals offering a Parley to begin that after-noone at three a clock, and to continue till eight at night, and a ceſſation of Armes for three houres before, and three houres after to be held in Tent without the Wals, betwixt our Fort and theirs; with a•…i•a•ion of Guards, to ſuch number and diſtance as ſhould be•…ſe and neceſſarie: he named for Commiſsioners onely to treat•or himſelfe. The Lord Widrington, Sir Thomas Glemham, Sir•ichard Hutton, Sir William Wentworth, Sir Robert Strickland,•ir Thomas Meſham, and Maſter Robert Rockley: Our Generalls accepted the offer in all poynts, and ſent for them; the Earle of•indſey, the Lord Humby, Lieutenant Generall Baylie, Sir William Fairefax Colonell Hamond, Colonell Ruſſell, and Colonell White: Theſe fourteen met on Friday laſt, and the enemy propounded to our men certaine Articles which they brought in•n writing, but would not ſuffer our Commiſsioners to read nor other1〈1 page duplicate〉2coppy them. The Heads of them were ſuch as appeare in t••other P•p•r therewith ſent. Our Commiſſioners propound to them alſo certaine conditions, the true Coppy whereof I ſe•…here alſo, offering a Coppy to the enemies to carry into York, be conſidered of, and after to return Anſwer. The enemies Commiſsioners would not accept the Paper, but ſcornfully & prou•ly ſaid, They were below their condition, and much other pro••language, which I c•nno•now write: ſo the Commiſsioners p••ted. But when Generall Leſley heard that the adverſaries Commiſioners refuſed to take the Paper containing the Conditions; h•preſently cloſed the Paper in a Letter to the Marqueſſe Now caſile, and ſent it by a Drum: Vnto which Letter and Pr•poſi•ons the Marq New caſtle yeſterday after-noon returned an Anſwer to this effect following. That our Generals pretending a deſire to prevent the effuſion of bloud, had framed and rendred t•him ſuch Conditions as neither he nor any man of Hono•with him could condiſcend unto any one of them: yet he would ſtill be teady to deliver up the Towne upon ſuch terme as he had offered him by his Commiſsioners the day before So you ſee the buſineſſe is now plainly left to be decided by th•Sword, of which the common Souldiers on out Party are nothing ſorry: The laſt night the enemy made fires on the to•of the Minſter, and Cliffords Tower, and were anſwered b•the like from Pomfret Caſtle, which is a ſignall of ſuccours comming towards them: but I ſee no likelihood of any: fo•yeſterday and and this day alſo, we have Letters from Mancheſter that Prince Rupert hath on Sa•urday and Friday laſ•ſent part of his Army and Ordnance over the River Merſ••into Cheſhire, and hath loſt one of his greateſt Pieces in the3 paſſage of the Water: Some conjecture he intends to beſiege•arrington: others thinke he goes to ſuccour the King: If he•omes this way, our Armies are ready to encounter him.
After I had concluded this letter, word was brought mee that•he Earle of Mancheſters men never acquainting our other Forces•ith their intention, ſptung a myne this afternoon, which d•d•ood execution, making a large breach in the wals into the man••u•, by which thoſe forces entred and poſſeſſed themſelves of•he Mannour, the enemies guards laying down their armes: But•he enemie drawing all their forces that way, beate out our men gaine, with the loſſe of 200. of our partee, and the other armies•ould not come to their ſuccour, having no notice of it.
Firſt, That himſelfe, with all the Commanders and ſouldiers, ſhould march away to the King with all their Ordnance, Armes, ammu•ition, money, plate, bag and baggage, drums beating, colours fly•ng, matches lighted, &c.
2. That the Parliaments forces ſhould furniſh them with victuals,•arriages, and convoy through their Quarters, they marching one••eight miles a day.
43. That the Citizens and others in Yorke ſhould not be queſti•••d fo•paſſ•d acts.
4. 〈…〉That no Oath or Covenant ſhould be impoſed upon any of the•…
5. That the Churches and all belonging to them ſhould be preſerved from violence or defacing, and that the books of Common-prayer ſhould be allowed to be uſed in them.
6. That b•fore their forces march out or render the Towne, th••ſhould be allowed 20. dayes liberty to expect forces from the King〈◊〉prince Ru•e•t, and if any came in the meane time, then they not〈◊〉be tyed to render the place at all.
T•is I conceive was the ſubſtance, but I have them onely b•memory, which is apt to faile.
That the Citie of York with all the Forts, together with all arm•Ordnance, Ammunition, and other Warlike proviſions whatſoever in and about the ſame, be rendred up to us, for the uſe of the Ki••and Parliament.
Vpon the Conditions following, viz.
5•irſt, That the Common Souldiers ſhall have free liberty and licence to depart and goe to their owne homes, and to carry•ith them their cloaths and their own moneyes, not exceeding〈◊〉dayes pay, and ſhall have ſafe conduct & protection of their••rſons from violence; They promiſing that they will not here••ter take up Armes againſt the Parliament or Peoteſtant Reli•ion.
2. That the Citizens and ordinary Inhabitants of the ſaid Citie, ſhall have their Perſons, goods, and Houſes protected••om violence, and ſhall have the ſame free Trade and Comerce•s others under obedience of the King and Parliament, and that•o Regiments or Companies ſhall be admitted or quartered in•he Towne of Yorke, except thoſe that are appointed for the Gariſon thereof.
3. That the Officers of all qualities ſhall have liberty to goe to•heir own homes with Swords and Horſes, and ſhall have ſafe•onduct to protection to that effect, and ſhall have licence to ca••y their aparell and money along with them, the money not exceeding one montſts pay for every ſeverall Officer.
4. That any Officer, who ſhall be recommended by the Marq: of Newcaſtle, ſhall have a paſſe from any one of the Generalls to goe beyond the Seas, they promiſing not to ſerve againſt the Parliament and Proteſtant Religion.
5. That the Gentry and other Inhabitants of the County of Yorke ſhall have liberty to goe to their owne homes, and ſhall be protected from violence.
66. That a poſitive anſwer be returned to theſe Propoſiti•••by three of the clock to morrow in the Afternoone, being〈◊〉15. of this inſtant Iune: And in caſe they ſhall not be then•••ted, we ſhall not then hold our ſelves bound to them; and in〈◊〉meane time we declare that there is no Ceſſation after 3. ho•••…already granted.
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